Box Score Game #26
Oral Roberts (17-8) vs. UMKC (11-13)
Monday, February 14
7:00 p.m.
Kansas City, MO

Game Day Information
Radio: KYAL 1550am
Internet: Audio

The Oral Roberts women's basketball team looks to bounce back from their first conference loss of the year as they take on the UMKC Kangaroos Monday evening in Kansas City.

Scouting the Kangaroos
The UMKC 'Roos enter tonight's contest flying high thanks to recent wins over Centenary (96-54) and Southern Utah (71-68). UMKC has also won five of their last seven games dating back to January 17th and currently sit in seventh place in the Summit League standings. Dayon Hall-Jones and Eileise O'Connor each score nine points a game to lead the Kangaroos, while Brianna Eldridge pulls in a team-best 6.4 rebounds per outing.
As a team, UMKC averages 64.7 points per game and shoots 38% from the field. Tough in the paint, the Kangaroos rank third in the conference in rebounding offense and defense, while holding the first spot in the Summit League with a +3.8 rebounding margin.

Series History
ORU holds a 25-17 lead over UMKC in a series that dates back to 1983. The Golden Eagles have won 12 straight in the series and 17 of the last 18 overall. The last loss to the Kangaroos was a 62-73 setback on 1/23/06 in the Mabee Center. The last time they met, ORU scored a 90-79 home win on 1/15/11 in a game that featured Georgia Jones unleashing for 20 points on 7-11 shooting. The last time ORU travelled to Kansas City, the Golden Eagles posted a 93-79 win on 2/27/10. Janae Voelker led ORU with 23 points and 8 boards in the win, while Jordan Pyle chipped in 20 and 8.

Looking Ahead
Following the UMKC contest, ORU is back on the road next Saturday as they take on the Centenary Ladies in Shreveport, Louisiana at 2:00 p.m.